Press release from City of Asheville: Asheville Parks & Recreation is proud to present the 2021 Asheville-Buncombe Senior Games and Silver Arts Competition in partnership with Buncombe County, the YMCA and Black Mountain Parks & Recreation. The games will be held April 19 through May 19 and feature a hybrid format of both in-person and […]
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City of Asheville hosts business training, April 13-15
Press release from City of Asheville: This April, the City of Asheville Business Inclusion Office will conduct three free training sessions to help local businesses learn how to work on local government contracts. These training sessions will be facilitated by the A-B Tech Small Business Center and take place from April 13-15. Training 1: Is […]
Haywood County data collection project will help identify critical regional needs
Press release from the Haywood County Health and Human Services Agency: Over the next several weeks, residents in Haywood County will have the opportunity to help Haywood County Health and Human Services Agency (HHSA) identify the most critical health needs throughout our county and the region. The national research firm PRC of Omaha, Nebraska, will […]
Buncombe County Sheriff’s Office requests assistance to locate missing juvenile from Arden
Press release from Buncombe County Sheriff’s Office: The Buncombe County Sheriff’s Office is attempting to locate a missing juvenile from Arden area of Buncombe County. Damion McElroy, age 17, is approximately 5’ 10” and 150 pounds with hazel eyes and blonde hair. Mr. McElroy was last seen on April 2nd near downtown Asheville, but now may […]
Hendersonville Police Department involved in vehicular pursuit on I-26
Press release from the city of Hendersonville: Hendersonville, NC (April 5, 2021) – On Sunday, April 4, 2021, the Hendersonville Police Department was involved in a vehicular pursuit on I-26. A portion of the pursuit was captured on video by a citizen and posted to social media. “We are aware of a video on social media […]
Asheville Chamber hosts WNC Career Expo April 14-16
Press release from Asheville Area Chamber of Commerce: The WNC Career Expo presented by the Asheville Area Chamber of Commerce and Mountain Area Workforce Development Board will be held April 14-16. Job seekers will be able to meet with hiring employers live online April 14-16 or in-person Thursday, April 15th from 11 a.m. to 6 […]
Ann Miller Woodford wins Outstanding Achievement Award from WNC Historical Association
Press release from Western North Carolina Historical Association: The WNCHA 2020 Outstanding Achievement Award will be presented to Ann Miller Woodford for her work preserving and promoting the history of African American people in far western North Carolina, on Tuesday, May 18 at 6:30pm via Zoom. New this year, an $1,000 prize, generously funded by […]
Buncombe County joins Mountain Child Advocacy Center for National Child Abuse Prevention Month
Press release Mountain Child Advocacy Center: Mountain Child Advocacy Center (MtnCAC), along with Buncombe County Leadership, the Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS), and Prevent Child Abuse North Carolina (PCANC), recognizes the importance of caring connections, supportive environments, and positive experiences for all children and families during April, Child Abuse Prevention Month. “We are […]
Changes coming to Haywood County COVID vaccine scheduling system
Press release from Haywood County Emergency Management: To date, over 18,000 people in Haywood County are at least partially vaccinated. Mass vaccination efforts have been running smoothly, despite challenges with weather, location changes, and the sheer volume of the task. From the moment of the first vaccine arrival in Haywood County to now, the goal has […]
Western Carolina Rescue Ministries hosts “Walk Humbly Clinic”
Press release from Western North Carolina Rescue Ministries: On Saturday, April 3 from 11 a.m. – 1 p.m. Western Carolina Rescue Ministries (WCRM) will host their first-annual “Walk Humbly Clinic”. Traditionally, this event would have taken place on Good Friday and would have been a moment for volunteers to help care for those in need. Typical […]
City of Asheville remote meetings for April 5-9
Press release from the city of Asheville: NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the following committees will hold remote meetings during the week of April 5-9, 2021. More information, including ways to view and participate will be posted on the committee page and on the Boards & Commissions virtual meeting hub on the CIty’s PublicInput page. […]
Campaign for Southern Equality opens 8th round of COVID-19 rapid response grants
Press release from the Campaign for Southern Equality: Tonight the Campaign for Southern Equality will reopen applications for our COVID-19 Emergency Assistance Grants, which provide immediate financial support of $250 to LGBTQ people in the South. The easy application process quickly moves funds to people experiencing the health and financial impacts of the pandemic and its […]
Free community seed swap
Press release from Conserving Carolina: Conserving Carolina, True Ridge, and Tierra Fértil Collective (Great Harvest Coop) are partnering together to offer a free, self-serve, community seed swap in Henderson County at True Ridge in April. From April 5th through April 30th, come to True Ridge’s office (110 Edney St. Unit A, Hendersonville, NC 28792) on weekdays […]
Mars Hill to receive special state planning support for pandemic recovery efforts
Press release from the Office of Gov. Roy Cooper: Governor Roy Cooper announced that the North Carolina Department of Commerce will pilot the Community Economic Recovery and Resiliency Initiative (CERRI) to support communities with their recovery and response to the economic impacts of COVID-19. Administered by the Department’s Rural Economic Development Division, Rural Planning Program, […]
Hickory Nut Gap announces membership in the North Carolina Farm to School Program
Press release form Hickory Nut Gap: Hickory Nut Gap is excited to announce their partnership with the North Carolina Farm to School Program, a state-wide, voluntary program established in 1997 to provide NC schools with local, NC grown products. Hickory Nut Gap teamed up with the Farm to School Program amidst the COVID-19 pandemic in […]
Conserving Carolina launches spring photo contest
Press release from Conserving Carolina: When you step out your door, do you feel like you’ve stepped into nature? What do you see or hear that connects you to the rest of the living world? And what can you do to make your home even more welcoming for wildlife? If you have a yard, a […]
Carl Sandburg Home celebrates National Poetry Month
Press release from Carl Sandburg Home National Historic Site: April is National Poetry Month, and Carl Sandburg Home NHS will offer a variety of ways to celebrate and enjoy poetry throughout the month. Follow along with us on Facebook for information about these events and daily poetry from our favorite poet, Carl Sandburg! Links to […]
The Coalition for a Bird-friendly Asheville works to make WNC a safer place for the region’s avian residents
Press release from the Coalition for a Bird-Friendly Asheville: It’s estimated that up to half a billion birds die each year in North America alone from window collisions. Lights-Out programs and bird-friendly building material commitments provide an opportunity to reduce the number of birds killed by human-made structures. Successful programs exist in a number of […]
Asheville City Council approves RAD greenway name change
Press release from RiverLink: Asheville City Council has voted to change the name of the newly completed section of greenway in the River Arts District to the Wilma Dykeman Greenway, in honor of the late environmentalist, author and historian. The 3.5 mile section of new greenway is located on the east bank of the French […]
Equinox Environmental selected as lead design contractor for the Woodfin Whitewater Wave and the Riverside Park expansion
Press release from RiverLink: Local landscape architecture firm Equinox Environmental has entered into a contract with the Town of Woodfin to create design documents for the Woodfin Whitewater Wave and the Riverside Park expansion, two much-anticipated components of the Woodfin Greenway & Blueway project. In November 2020 the town issued a request for qualifications and […]
Contest celebrates the Week of the Young Child
Press release from Smart Start Partnership for Children: Smart Start Partnership for Children in collaboration with Children Family Resource Center and WTZQ is excited to announce a Family Fun Pack Contest in celebration of the Week of the Young Child and Child Abuse Prevention Month. For the week of April 10th through April 16th visit […]